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Cynthia Cranz
Cynthia Cranz is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation, Sound Cadence Studios, and OkraTron 5000. She is best known as the teenage adult voice of Chi-Chi in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, Botan in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Pipimi in ''Pop Team Epic'' from Ep. 11A, Mitzi Nohara in '' Shin-chan'', and Mitch Tennison in ''Case Closed''. Filmography Anime * ''Ace Attorney'' - Sister Bikini (Season 2) * ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'' - Landlady (Ep. 13 OVA) * '' B Gata H Kei'' - Ms. Akai * ''B't X'' - Karin, Gaku, Hokuto's Mother (Neo) * '' Barakamon'' - Emi Handa (Handa-kun spin-off series) * ''Bamboo Blade'' - Kirino's Mother (Ep. 16) * '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' - Koyuki's Mother * ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' - Arin * ''Big Windup!'' - Maria Momoe * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02'' - Takumi (Ep. 3) * ''Black Blood Brothers'' - Sayuka Shiramine (EP. 6) * ''Boogiepop and Others'' - Makiko’s Mom (Ep. 11) * ''Case Closed'' - Mitch Tennison, various * ''A Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo Blade
''Bamboo Blade'' (stylized as ''BAMBOO BLADE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Totsuka and illustrated by Aguri Igarashi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' magazine from December 2004 to September 2010. The series tells the story of Toraji Ishida, a luckless high school Kendo instructor, who is challenged by his former upperclassman, also a kendo instructor, to a competition between their female students. The bet inspires Toraji to gather and train a team of five girls, where he meets Tamaki Kawazoe, a gifted young female kendo practitioner. An anime adaptation by AIC A.S.T.A was broadcast in Japan between October 2007 and April 2008 on TV Tokyo. The ''Bamboo Blade'' manga has been licensed for distribution in North America by Yen Press. The anime has been licensed for distribution in North America by Funimation and began airing on their Funimation Channel on October 25, 2010. Characters Some of the character's names are based on real pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corpse Princess
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiichi Akahito. Premiering in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' on April 12, 2005, the series centers on the "Corpse Princess" Makina Hoshimura, an undead girl who is hunting down 108 undead corpses in order to gain entry into heaven with the help of a secret society of anti-corpse Buddhist monks. Feel and Gainax partnered together to adapt the series into a thirteen episode anime series. The first season, , aired on October 2, 2008 on AT-X and finished on December 25, 2008. A second season, , aired between January and March 2009. The anime is licensed for North American distribution and release by Funimation, which has released the episodes in subtitled form as ''Shikabane Hime'' through various online distribution companies and through its own website. The series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel on November 15, 2010. Premise After being murdered, Makina Hoshimura turns into a living "Shikab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku Private Eyes
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the government of Tokyo. As of 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 346,235, and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of the Second World War, Shinjuku has been a major secondary center of Tokyo ( ''fukutoshin''), rivaling to the original city center in Marunouchi and Ginza. It literally means "New Inn Ward". Shinjuku is also commonly used to refer to the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station. The southern half of this area and of the station in fact belong to Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts of the neighboring Shibuya ward. Geography Shinjuku is surrounded by Chiyoda to the east; Bunkyo and Toshima to the north; Nakano to the west, and Shibuya and Minat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus (manga)
''Citrus'' (stylized as ''citrus'') is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series written and illustrated by Saburouta. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's ''Comic Yuri Hime'' from November 2012 to August 2018 and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Passione aired from January to March 2018. A sequel manga titled ''Citrus Plus'' began serialization in December 2018. Plot Yuzu Aihara, a fashionable, spontaneous and fun-loving city girl, transfers to a new neighborhood and high school after her mother's remarriage to another man. More preoccupied with boys and shopping than studying, Yuzu struggles to fit in at the conservative all-girls school and frequently clashes with the student council, specifically Mei Aihara, the hard-working, beautiful but cold student council president. As it turns out, Mei happens to be Yuzu's new stepsister and Yuzu finds herself having to share a bedroom with a girl she absolutely cannot stand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chio's School Road
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadataka Kawasaki. It was serialized in Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Flapper'' magazine from April 2014 to September 2018. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired from July to September 2018. Plot The story features a simple premise—high school girl Chio Miyamo walking from her house to her school. What happens between these two points, however, varies from day to day, ranging from strange conversations with her friend Manana Nonomura, dealing with biker gangs, and performing death-defying feats of parkour. Characters ; : :Chio is a high school girl who experiences all sorts of craziness on her commute to school. She is an avid gamer, particularly of Western video games, and occasionally tries to put her game experience into practice with varying degrees of success. ; : :Manana is Chio's best friend who has been with her since elementary school. Despite their close friendship, the two will o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Chronicle
is a tower defense role-playing game developed and published by Sega for iOS, Android, and PlayStation Vita. It was released in Japan on July 26, 2013 for iOS, August 1, 2013 for Android and on July 16, 2014 for the PlayStation Vita. The game is licensed in Asia by SNDA in China, MobiMon for both Taiwan and Macau, Actoz Soft for South Korea and gumi Asia for both Southeast Asia and North American release, however the game was closed down in North America & Southeast Asia on February 29, 2016. The series spawned an original video animation series directed by Takeshi Mori, animated by Jūmonji. It was released on December 18, 2014. An anime film trilogy titled ''Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas'' premiered in Japanese Theaters between December 3, 2016 and February 11, 2017. An anime television series adaptation compiling the film trilogy was aired on January 8, 2017. Gameplay ''Chain Chronicle'' combines three gameplay elements: tower defense, traditional role-play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Certain Scientific Railgun
is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa, which began serialization in the April 2007 issue of ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. The manga is a spin-off of Kamachi's ''A Certain Magical Index'' light novel series, taking place before and during the events of the main story. Seven Seas Entertainment began publishing the series in North America in June 2011. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired in Japan between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by an original video animation released in October 2010. A second season titled ''A Certain Scientific Railgun S'' aired between April and September 2013. A spin-off manga series titled '' A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy'' began serialization in ''Dengeki Daioh'' from April 2017 to July 2020. A third season titled ''A Certain Scientific Railgun T'' aired between January and September 2020. Plot In the futuristic Academy City, which is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case Closed (manga)
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its chapters collected in 102 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. Due to legal problems with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language releases from Funimation and Viz were renamed to ''Case Closed''. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo who was transformed into a child while investigating a mysterious organization and generally solved a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. The anime resulted in animated feature films, original video animations, video games, audio disc releases and live action episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogiepop And Others
is a Japanese light novel written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by Kouji Ogata. The first in the ''Boogiepop'' series, it was released in 1998 by MediaWorks and won the fourth Dengeki Game Novel Contest. A manga adaptation by Kouji Ogata began serialization in 1999. It is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment under the title ''Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh''. The story takes place in an unnamed Japanese city, and follows five students at Shinyo Academy as they try to piece together the puzzle of a new drug and recent disappearances among the student populace. While the teachers believe them to only be runaways, the female students whisper among themselves about the urban legend Boogiepop, who is said to be a ''shinigami''. Explanation of the novel's title The titles used in the Boogiepop Series can typically be separated into multiple titles. The full, Japanese title of this novel is ''Boogiepop wa Warawanai Boogiepop and Others''. Typically the translation of ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Blood Brothers
''Black Blood Brothers'', also known as ''BBB'', is a light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Yuuya Kusaka. In 2006, Studio Live and Group TAC produced an anime based on the series. It is directed by Hiroaki Yoshikawa. It was licensed for North American release by Funimation Entertainment, with the first DVD being released in February 2008. Plot During a war called the Hong Kong Crusade, an Old Blood vampire, Jiro Mochizuki, a.k.a. the , fought and defeated the Kowloon king and most of the Kowloon Children. Ten years later, Jiro heads to Hong Kong with his younger brother, Kotaro Mochizuki, in hopes of reaching The Special Zone, a thriving secret city where Vampires live-(which is separate from the human civilized parts of the city). They soon realize that a plan to infiltrate the Special Zone is being hatched by the Kowloon Children survivors. As they travel to The Special Zone, Jiro encounters enemies from the past and new threats that may endang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decode 02
Decoding or decode may refer to: is the process of converting code into plain text or any format that is useful for subsequent processes. Science and technology * Decoding, the reverse of encoding * Parsing, in computer science * Digital-to-analog converter, "decoding" of a digital signal * Phonics, decoding in communication theory * Decode (Oracle) Other uses * deCODE genetics, a biopharmaceutical company based in Iceland * "Decode" (song), a 2008 song by Paramore * Decoding (semiotics), the interpreting of a message communicated to a receiver See also * Code (other) * Decoder (other) * Decoding methods, methods in communication theory for decoding codewords sent over a noisy channel * Codec, a coder-decoder * Recode (other) * Video decoder A video decoder is an electronic circuit, often contained within a single integrated circuit chip, that converts base-band analog video signals to digital video. Video decoders commonly allow programmable control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
